UK inflation data on Tuesday is especially important as markets look for data to strengthen or weaken the Bank of England's conviction to increase interest rates as early as May, with US inflation the following also under the microscope. Inflation expectations Stateside have been rising but the consumer index price data on Wednesday are expect to show core CPI data for January remains subdued when prices for fuel and food are excluded. This "might at least temporarily alleviate concerns about a ...

London's FTSE 250 was up 0.7% to 19,458.55 in afternoon trade on Wednesday. Turnaround specialist Melrose Industries - which has launched a £7bn hostile bid for GKN - was in the black after releasing...► Artikel lesen